valvotomy

valvotomy
val·vot·o·my

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  • valvotomy — 1. Cutting through a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction. SYN: valvulotomy. 2. Incision of a valvular structure. [valve + G. tome, incision] …   Medical dictionary

  • valvotomy — noun An incision into a narrowed valve of the heart, in order to restore the proper flow of blood …   Wiktionary

  • valvotomy — n. surgical cutting of a valve (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • valvotomy — valvulotomy; n. surgical cutting through a valve. The term is usually used to describe an operation to relieve obstruction caused by stenosed valves in the heart (see valvuloplasty) …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • valvotomy — /vælˈvɒtəmi/ (say val votuhmee) noun (plural valvotomies) → valvulotomy …  

  • valvotomy — noun incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction • Syn: ↑valvulotomy • Hypernyms: ↑incision, ↑section, ↑surgical incision …   Useful english dictionary

  • Вальвотомия (Valvotomy), Вальвулотомия (Valvulotoту) — хирургическая операция, заключающаяся в рассечении сросшихся створок клапана. Данный термин обычно используется для описания операций, целью которых является устранение сужения отверстий, возникающих в результате стеноза клапанов сердца. Источник …   Медицинские термины

  • mitral valvotomy — dilation of the left atrioventricular (mitral) valve, the commissures being split with or without the aid of a knife or a mechanical dilator …   Medical dictionary

  • pulmonary valvotomy — incision of the pulmonary valve to correct valvular stenosis …   Medical dictionary

  • transventricular closed valvotomy — correction of pulmonary valvular stenosis by passage of a valvotome through the wall of the right ventricle into the pulmonary artery to open the valve; called also Brock operation …   Medical dictionary

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